Koala’s By: Caoimhe Leamy

Where Koala’s live? Koala’s are native to Australia

You can find Koalas in many zoo’s

Are Koala’s friendly? Koala’s are very friendly because they

have been seen to be rubbed and hugged in zoo’s

If you annoy them they will get angry as any other animal would

How long do Koala’s live? Koala’s live up to12 to 16 years

Female Koala’s live longer than male Koala’s do

Their appearance They can be brown, grey, black and

white

They have a big, hard , black nose

They have brown and black eyes

They are also very furry

What Koala’s eat? Koala’s eat eucalyptus leaves They are very picky eaters If they don’t find any

eucalyptus leaves they will not eat

Koala’s have occasionally been known to eat foods like wattle, tea tree, paper bark and pine species

What Koala’s like to do?

Koala’s like to climb tree’s They eat up to 200 to 500 grams of

leaves per day They sleep up to 16 hours per day in

order to conserve energy

What size is the biggest koala?

An adult Koala from Australia’s northern

regions can grow to a length of 740 mm and 9 kg in weight for males

For females they can grow to 720 mm and 7.25kg in weight